State comparison · 2025
Data Scientists salary: California vs Idaho
Data Scientists in California earn a median of $141,590. In Idaho, $89,380. After cost-of-living, the gap is 36.7% — not 58.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+58.4%
California vs Idaho
COL-adjusted gap
+36.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Data Scientists
- Median
- $141,590
- p25
- $103,360
- p75
- $186,820
- p10
- $77,480
- p90
- $224,920
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -39%
Idaho
Data Scientists
- Median
- $89,380
- p25
- $80,940
- p75
- $136,940
- p10
- $63,980
- p90
- $169,010
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -72%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.